Monthly Archives: February 2013

On being told to go to sleep: “I am already asleep.” On her parents hugging: “I want you two to spread apart.” On getting a pair of socks for Gabe: “I’ll check in the sock house to see who might … Continue reading →

(I was carrying Gabe around the other day and it occurred to me that I was just serving as a bad interface for a text-based adventure. This post will make the most sense to people who played Infocom games back … Continue reading →

On why she needs the radio off in the car: “Because I’m just trying to think about ponies, and I want no distraction.” On her pre-use bowl check: “Just looking to see what excitement is in the toilet.” On the … Continue reading →

Abigail has always enjoyed making things. Even before the winter made her nose start to leak like a sieve, we went through boxes of tissues at a truly insane rate. Why? Because she had to do things like make dresses … Continue reading →

On things that are easy to say “no” to: “Dad, can I shave Maggie?” On Gabe being done with breakfast: “Let’s get ‘im out and get ‘im running.” On phrases that can be used to interrupt anything your parents are … Continue reading →